Interpersonal vs Societal - What's the difference?
interpersonal | societal |
Between two or more people.
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Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
* 2010 , Malcolm Knox, The Monthly , April 2010, Issue 55, The Monthly Ptd Ltd, page 46:
As adjectives the difference between interpersonal and societal
is that interpersonal is between two or more people while societal is of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.interpersonal
English
Adjective
(-)- By slightly modifying Piaget's scheme of the development of
the capacity to follow and be aware of rules,1 I propose to
distinguish three stages, or types, of mastery of interpersonal
processes: coercion, self-help, and cooperation. Coercion is
the simplest rule to follow, self-help is the next most difficult,
and cooperation is the most demanding of them all.
societal
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- While H5N1 flu is obviously lethal, some milder flus pose a greater societal threat, Professor Mathews says.